Cabin crew members are the backbone of aviation safety. Yet, despite their crucial role, they are denied the same rest and fatigue regulations that protect pilots. It’s time to change that. Across the Commonwealth, from Sierra Leone to Bangladesh and the United Kingdom, Flight Time Limitations (FTLs) are in place to safeguard cabin crew. These […]
The Australian Government needs to act now to save the aviation industry and protect the country’s post-pandemic economy. Australia’s economy is absolutely reliant on aviation but the Morrison Government is yet to consider continuing support past March. The nation’s JobKeeper scheme runs out at the end of the month and there seem to be no […]
TWU members voted with a huge 94% to take protected industrial action. While Jetstar makes $3.9 billion in revenue, workers are forced onto part-time, insecure work leaving some struggling on as low as $429 a week. After several meetings, Jetstar has refused almost all of the basic claims put forward by workers, such as guaranteed […]
The Fair Work Commission has rejected airline service provider Aerocare’s enterprise agreement as unfair and unsatisfactory for its workers. Aerocare provides safety checks and ground handling services to airlines such as Qantas, Jetstar, Singapore airlines and Virgin. In March, the ABC revealed Aerocare staff on low pay and working split shifts, were sleeping at work […]
May 31 is International Cabin Crew Day! It’s a day where cabin crew celebrate their profession as in-flight safety professionals, and where they recognise themselves as one global community. The day is celebrated by thousands of cabin crew members, mostly in the Americas and in some parts of Europe where marriage equality is already a […]
